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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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